Intelligence Production Lead

Cloudflare•Washington, DC

7h•$160,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cloudflare is a global system on a mission to make the internet better, safer, and more powerful every day. To help fulfill this mission, we are seeking a seasoned Intelligence Production Lead to own the end-to-end intelligence production pipeline within our Cloudforce One Organization. As the Intelligence Production Lead, you will do everything a threat intelligence technical writer does — translating complex threat research into clear, concise, and actionable content — and you will also own the process, quality bar, and delivery cadence for the team's finished intelligence. You will function as the managing editor and production manager for our threat intelligence output, setting the publishing calendar, running review and fact-check cycles, enforcing source-handling and classification standards, and serving as the final quality gate before customer-facing publication. You will collaborate closely with threat researchers, intelligence analysts, security teams, and external partners to prioritize what ships when, and you will mentor writers and analysts to raise the overall standard of the team's tradecraft and written product. This position requires an independent, results-oriented leader with a passion for cybersecurity and threat intelligence analysis, and the editorial judgment to represent adversary tradecraft with precision.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in a threat intelligence role within the Five Eyes (FVEY) community
7+ years of combined experience across technical writing, cybersecurity research, intelligence analysis, or a related field
Minimum 3 years of technical copy editing experience
Demonstrated experience leading or managing a threat intelligence reporting, editorial, or production function — owning the production workflow, setting cadence, managing review cycles, and serving as a final quality gate before publication
Strong ability to craft — and to lead others in crafting — clear, concise, and engaging technical content for a variety of audiences, from technical defenders to executives
Experience collaborating with cybersecurity researchers and analysts, with a strong understanding of intrusion analysis, incident response, malware, adversary TTPs, and network defense strategies
Ability to use researcher notes and raw analysis to author articles about individual threats and campaigns, and to guide others in doing the same
Understanding of geopolitical issues and their impact on cyber threats
Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and the Diamond Model
Familiarity with specific threat actor groups, their operations, and TTPs
Experience with OSINT research and intelligence collection methodologies
Background in intelligence or criminal investigation reporting
Experience working in a threat intelligence or security operations center (SOC) environment
Demonstrated operational security (OPSEC) awareness and experience with the secure handling of sensitive information
Strong research, proofreading, and editing skills with a keen attention to detail
Experience communicating with internal teams to negotiate suggested changes to edited content and answer questions on style, grammar, and voice
Strong collaboration and leadership skills to work with analysts, marketing, design, and PR teams to coordinate workloads, deadlines, and responsibilities
Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency in using Google Suite and content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Jira, or similar workflow tools)
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI and large language model (LLM) tools to accelerate research, drafting, editing, and intelligence production workflows
Experience leading or managing a team of threat intelligence technical writers
Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GCTI, or similar cybersecurity credentials
A portfolio of published, public-facing threat intelligence (bylined reports, advisories, or blog posts)
Experience presenting threat research at industry conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, FIRST, or SANS CTI Summit)
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) and structured threat-sharing standards

Responsibilities

Owning the end-to-end intelligence production pipeline — from research intake through drafting, editing, review, and publication — for intelligence reports, blog posts, briefing content, and technical documentation related to cyber threats and security research
Setting and managing the production schedule and release calendar, coordinating across researchers and analysts to prioritize which intelligence products ship and when
Serving as the final quality gate before customer-facing publication, running fact-check, technical-accuracy, and editorial review cycles and adjudicating changes to content
Writing, editing, and publishing high-quality intelligence content, and translating raw researcher notes and technical analysis into accessible, well-structured, impactful narratives
Developing, maintaining, and enforcing style guides, templates, classification markings, and source-handling and best-practice standards for threat intelligence briefings and publications
Reviewing and refining threat research content to ensure clarity, consistency, technical precision, and adherence to Cloudflare's editorial standards
Mentoring and coaching technical writers and analysts on writing craft, intelligence tradecraft, and reporting standards
Collaborating with analysts and external partners to contextualize intelligence findings and communicate them effectively to customers and the public
Partnering with marketing, design, PR, and communications teams to amplify intelligence content, manage workloads and deadlines, and develop a cohesive security narrative

Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave